Slang Bridge

Japanese & English slang and culture expressions

adjective

yabai

Reading: やばいRomaji: yabai

Japanese: やばい

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Meaning

  • Can mean amazing or terrible depending on context.

Examples

  • This tastes crazy good.
  • We're out of time, that's bad.

Nuance

  • casual
  • ambiguous

Notes

  • Meaning flips; context is key.